Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Richard II and York
- York Bombed
- Fairfax House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- St William's Shrine
- A Pipkin
- Micklegate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The George Fox Incident
- The Hospitium
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa